Super Bowl flyover thrills crowd around stadium in Tampa

Super Bowl LV in Tampa got off to a roaring start thanks to a rare trifecta flyover by the U.S. Air Force. A B-52, a B1-B, and the B-2 ‘stealth’ bomber cruised over Raymond James Stadium to help kick off the big game.

President Joe Biden chats with troops overseas watching the Super Bowl

"Tonight, I called into watch parties in Kabul and on the USS Nimitz to thank them for their service. We are forever in debt to those who sacrifice so much to keep us safe," Biden said.

Central Texas Veterans Health Care System offers vaccines to veterans

Veterans have voiced frustration over stalled COVID-19 vaccine distribution and the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System has responded.

Pentagon to deploy troops across US to assist COVID-19 vaccine drive

The White House said about 1,000 active duty military personnel will deploy to state vaccination centers, helping to administer thousands of shots a day.

DOD issues order requiring face masks on all military installations

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin signed a memo on Thursday ordering all individuals present on U.S. military installations to wear face masks under the most recent CDC guidelines.

President Biden visits wounded soldiers at Walter Reed

President Joe Biden visited wounded soldiers at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda on Friday during his first major trip beyond the White House since the inauguration.

Tanks return to Texas Army National Guard for first time since 2004

The Texas Military Department has announced that the Texas Army National Guard will be receiving a tank battalion from the United States Army.

US Army approves new hairstyles, nail color for women

Women serving in the U.S. Army will have more options when styling their hair and coloring their nails after a change in policy.

Biden reverses Trump's ban on transgender people in military

President Joe Biden is set to issue an executive order to reverse a Pentagon policy that largely bars transgender individuals from joining the military, dumping a ban ordered by President Donald Trump in a tweet during his first year in office.

Trifecta of Air Force bombers to provide Super Bowl LV flyover

The flyover for Super Bowl LV in Tampa will be a loud one. The U.S. Air Force’s three primary bombers will fly low and slow over Raymond James Stadium as the national anthem wraps up.

First lady Jill Biden thanks National Guard members with chocolate chip cookies

New first lady Jill Biden took an unannounced detour to the U.S. Capitol on Friday to deliver baskets of chocolate chip cookies to National Guard members, thanking them "for keeping me and my family safe" during President Joe Biden's inauguration.

3 NY Guardsmen killed in helicopter crash were experienced pilots

The three National Guard members killed when a helicopter crashed in an upstate New York field this week were experienced pilots.

Soldier from Austin killed in non-combat related incident

Staff Sgt. Timothy Manchester, 34, joined the Texas Army National Guard in 2018, after serving in the U. S. Marine Corps.